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. 2018 Apr 19;5(2):ENEURO.0091-18.2018. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0091-18.2018

Table 1.

The nine learning sessions of the ASST protocol

Session Phase Day Dimension Stimulus pairing
SD Learning 1 1
Odor Sage* Cinnamon
Medium Aspen bedding Aspen bedding
Texture Plastic wrap Plastic wrap
CD Learning 1 1 2
Odor Sage* Cinnamon
Medium Aspen bedding Moss
Texture Plastic wrap Bubble wrap
Conflict Learning 1 1 2
Odor Sage Cinnamon*
Medium Aspen bedding Moss
Texture Plastic wrap Bubble wrap
CD Learning 2 (IDS) 2 2
Odor Cumin* Rosemary
Medium Gravel Pellets
Texture Wax paper Aluminum foil
Conflict Learning 2 (IDS) 2 2
Odor Cumin Rosemary*
Medium Gravel Pellets
Texture Wax paper Aluminum foil
CD Learning 3 (IDS) 3 3
Odor Oregano* Nutmeg
Medium Packing peanuts Shredded paper
Texture Smooth cardboard Cloth
Conflict Learning 3 (IDS) 3 3
Odor Oregano Nutmeg*
Medium Packing peanuts Shredded paper
Texture Smooth cardboard Cloth
CD Learning 4 (EDS) 4 3
Odor Thyme Cloves
Medium Perlite* Sand
Texture Fine sandpaper Coarse sandpaper
Conflict Learning 4 (EDS) 4 3
Odor Thyme Cloves
Medium Perlite Sand*
Texture Fine sandpaper Coarse sandpaper

*Reward predictive stimulus.

CD, compound discrimination; SD, simple discrimination. Intradimensional shift (IDS) was applied in Phases 2 and 3, extradimensional shift (EDS) in Phase 4. Adopted from Iacoangeli et al. (2017).